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USG Chapter 1-3 quiz

Matching

Match the correct word for each item.
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
A
oligarchy
D
autocracy
B
civil society
E
democracy
C
political parties
 

 1. 

ruled by one person
 

 2. 

ruled by a few persons
 

 3. 

ruled by many persons
 

 4. 

Democrats and Republicans
 

 5. 

network of voluntary associations
 

Multiple Response
Choose 5 responses to answer the question below.
 

 6. 

The Preamble to the US Constitution states the following purposes:
 A
Pursuit of Happiness
 E
Defence against invaders
 B
Freedom from Want
 F
A job for everyone
 C
Justice for all
 G
A good life for everyone
 D
Liberty
 H
Peace and safety
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 7. 

This plan provides the rules for government.
A
constitution
C
preamble
B
confederacy
D
politics
 

 8. 

This statement in the Constitution sets forth the goals and purposes to be served by the government.
A
prologue
C
preface
B
preamble
D
prelude
 

 9. 

Totalitarian dictatorship is a form of this type of government.
A
autocracy
C
democracy
B
oligarchy
D
republic
 

 10. 

Just like in a dictatorship, these types of governments usually suppress political opposition.
A
republics
C
oligarchies
B
constitutional monarchy
D
democracies
 

 11. 

The United States has this form of government.
A
representative democracy
C
direct democracy
B
monarchy
D
constitutional republic
 

 12. 

In which form of government do individuals have the most freedom?
A
autocracy
C
democracy
B
monarchy
D
oligarchy
 

 13. 

This is NOT needed for democracy to prosper.
A
a social consensus
C
a civil society
B
an uneducated public
D
free enterprise
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 14. 

____________________ corporations are huge companies with offices and factories in many countries around the world.
 

 

 15. 

Laws in a representative democracy are enacted by a  ____________________ (minority, majority, plurality) of the lawmakers in the legislature.
 

 

 16. 

Rival groups which give voters a choice among candidates and simplify issues are known as __________________.
 

 

 17. 

This economic system gives people an opportunity to control their economic decisions and therefore to make political decisions. ___________________
 

 



 
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